Lent Recipes for Kids

Kora and Logan aren’t big fans of fish – they’ll eat it every now and then on a good day, but they love fish sticks. That’s why I was happy to hear that Van de Kamp’s and Mrs. Paul’s Seafood have concocted a few kid-friendly recipes for the Lenten season.

These recipes will add some variety to our dinners and a little fun too:

FISH STICK TACOS WITH AN AVOCADO CREAM       

Ingredients:
8 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked
1 avocado, peeled and mashed until creamy
4 teaspoons sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 corn tortillas
1 cup shredded cheese blend, use your favorite
1 cup cabbage, shredded
Directions: Bake fish sticks at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes until heated through and crispy. In a bowl, mix avocado, sour cream and lemon juice until creamy. Heat up tortillas, spread the avocado cream in the center, then add cheese, 2 fish sticks and then top with cabbage. Yields 4 tacos.

CRUNCHY FISH STICKS OVER MAC & CHEESE                                                                  

Ingredients:
4 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked & chopped
1 box, Macaroni & Cheese (use your favorite) 
1 tablespoon, milk
1 tablespoon, butter
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 small tomato, diced
Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package. Boil the macaroni until desired doneness. Strain and move to large mixing bowl. Mix cheese sauce, milk, butter, ketchup and tomatoes with the macaroni. Chop up Fish Sticks. In 2 bowls, evenly divide the macaroni and cheese, then top with the chopped fish sticks. Serves 2.

FISH STICKS IN A BLANKET                                                                                                    
Ingredients:
8 Van de Kamp’s® or Mrs. Paul’s® Fish Sticks, baked
4 Taco-sized Flour Tortillas
4 pieces, Cheddar Cheese (or use your favorite)
4 tablespoons ketchup
Directions: Bake the fish sticks according to package. Heat up the tortillas so they’re nice and toasty. Add 1 cheese slice in the center of each tortilla. Spread the ketchup around tortilla, add 2 fish sticks on top of the cheese, fold and roll the tortilla around the fish stick. Yields 4 blankets.

Thanks to Van de Kamp’s and Mrs. Paul’s Seafood for providing the recipes for this post. No compensation was provided. I thought they sounded tasty and fun and wanted to share.

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